Manchester United ‘prepared to pay £95million to sign Kevin Strootman and Paul Pogba’

Kevin Strootman and Paul Pogba are both United targets (Picture: Getty)

Louis van Gaal wants to sign Kevin Strootman and Paul Pogba as part of a major summer overhaul of the Manchester United squad.

The Dutchman has made improving United’s midfield his main transfer priority and believes Roma’s 25-year-old Strootman and Juventus star Pogba, 21, fit the bill perfectly.

The Daily Telegraph are reporting that both players have been watched by United this season and formal offers could be made at the end of the current campaign.

‘I’m looking for balance and I need it in midfield,’ explained Van Gaal.

‘No [I don’t have all the players I need], but I’ve already said that. Every game that I was pleased with something, we have played parts of the game at a level where I think: ‘OK we have to [strengthen].’